Door County Beer Festival offers more than 180 brews

Samples are poured under the tasting tent for guests at a past Door County Beer Festival. This year's festival of craft brewers takes place June 16 in Baileys Harbor.(Photo: Tina M. Gohr/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)Buy Photo

BAILEYS HARBOR - A limited number of general admission tickets are left for the annual Door County Beer Festival, taking place Saturday at Brann Field.

This celebration of craft beers, microbrews, local foods and more offers tastings of more than 180 beers and ciders from more than 50 breweries in Wisconsin, the Chicago area and as far away as Maine. A number of the brews will be available on tap.

Among those taking part are local brewers Shipwrecked, Island Orchard Cider and Door County Brewing Co., as well as Algoma's Ahnapee Brewing and Thumbknuckle in Luxemburg; other state-based brewers including Fox River, Central Waters, O'so, 3 Sheeps, Noble Roots, Hinterland, Tyranena, Badger State, Potosi, Stillmank and Titletown.

VIP passes allow exclusive access to the VIP lounge, with seating and private restrooms, plus VIP-only tastings of specialty brews from Door County Brewing Co. and four other craft brewers. VIPs will also be admitted to the general tasting tent 30 minutes early for unfettered access to the beers. The 100 VIP passes available are sold out.

Food is available for sale from area restaurants Cornerstone Pub, Chives Door County, Wickman House, Door County Creamery, Whistling Swan, DC Deli and The Fireside.

The festival will also feature live music on the lawn with acoustic rock duo Open Tab playing at noon and popular old-timey blues band Water Street Hot Shots at 2 p.m.

Limited shuttle service will be offered this year to and from Baileys Woods Campground, Baileys Grove Resort, Baileys Harbor Yacht Club, Maxwelton Braes Resort, and Ridges Inn and Suites. There will also be a shuttle between the grounds and the overflow parking lot at County F and EE that will pick up every 15 minutes.

The festival is held in conjunction with the 30th annual Peninsula Century Spring Classic bicycle ride, which starts and finishes on the grounds of the festival and includes fully supported routes of 25, 50, 62 and 100 miles.

The Door County Beer Festival runs from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Brann Field, 8102 School Alley (behind Cornerstone Pub). Tickets for the festival are $40 in advance, $45 at the door for general admission; designated drivers can get in for $15. Tickets include unlimited 3-ounce beer tastings (designated drivers get two nonalcoholic beverages), a Door County Beer Festival tasting glass, access to food purchases and opportunities to meet the people behind the beers. Ages 20 and younger are not permitted to enter the tasting tent, even if they are designated drivers.

For tickets or more information, go to doorcountybeer.com or the "Door County Beer Festival" Facebook page.